friends Barbara and Geof

Sapa

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August 5th 2006
So good to be in the hill country of Sapa. Had a great day walking round the hill tribe villages with the good company of aussies Geoff and Barbara. The H'mong people of Sapa are very distinctive in their black clothing, red hats etc set against green rice paddies. They're fun to interact with - they are only too happy to welcome us into their homes and try to sell us handicraft. There are som ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Northwest » Lao Cai » Sapa

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more